The Convergence of the Twain: When Two Dissimilar Ideas Come Together And a Novel Is Born Learn to generate original novel premises by fusing two unrelated ideas in this generative workshop by award winning author Susan Fletcher.
Susan was inspired to write her most recent novel, Sea Change, when two divergent ideas came together. This has happened to her several times before, and, as it turns out, it’s not unusual with novelists. Susan will talk about her inspiration for Sea Change, and then she will lead a workshop aimed at generating original novel premises by fusing two unrelated ideas.
About Our Presenter
Susan Fletcher is an author of many books including YA and Middle Grade Novels and Picture Books.
She has Bachelor and Master’ of Arts degrees in English and also taught in Vermont College of Fine Arts’ Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults program. Susan loves presenting to SCBWI and other writing organizations and does workshops for educators. Her most recent book is Sea Change, a “YA science fiction love story about a gill breathing girl who changes herself so she can be with the “normal guy” she adores”.
General Meeting Information
Our meetings are free and open to the public. We encourage you to invite members of the Brazos Valley writing community to join us!
Our regional meetings feature guest speakers sharing writing and illustration tips as well as industry news and social time for members to meet and network. Meetings are preceded by a gentle critique (see below). Meetings are streamed via Zoom and available for replay. Login details and replay links are available on each meeting's event page.
Meeting times:
Last Wednesday of each month (minus July, Nov & Dec)
11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Gentle manuscript critique
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Guest speaker/featured activity
12:30 p.m. - Social time followed by lunch at a local restaurant (meal not covered by SCBWI)
Location:
Zoom and in person at The Arts Center of Brazos Valley, 4180 Hwy 6 South, College Station, TX 77845
Gentle Critique info:
If you’d like to share your work in progress with others and receive or provide feedback, please bring printed copies of up to 5 pages of a manuscript to share. Zoom participants will be allowed to screen share in order to receive feedback. Please see this handy guide on critique etiquette if this will be your first time participating in a critique: https://www.scbwi.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014_LA_Dos-and-Donts.pdf
Be Our Next Meeting Guest
Passionate about a specific kid-lit related topic? Want to practice your upcoming school visit presentation? We’re always looking for guest speakers for our monthly meetings. Our meetings are cozy and supportive - a great place to get your feet wet as a presenter and get to know your local children's literature creators. Feel free to pitch us! Guests can present in person or via Zoom and receive $50 compensation as well as lunch after our meeting. Presentations take place on the last Wednesday of the month from 11am-12pm and can be in the format of workshops, interviews, slideshows… you name it! Pitch us your ideas at [email protected]